This is how I go about deciding what is for dinner.
I print out a paper calendar of the month. Yes paper this way my family can see what is for dinner.
Next I look at my calendar to see what we have going on in the evening. Sometimes I have more time sometimes the meal has to be quick.
After that I look through my fridge and freezer and see what has to go. My family gets 1/2 a cow and 1/2 a pig from a local farmer so we always have meat.
Then I go through my binders of tried and true recipes. If time permits I also go through my cookbooks and magazines. I try to cook one new thing a week, but honestly there are weeks when we are happy that the 5 of us are just sitting down for a family meal. I also like to include one meal that is either vegetarian or fish based.
After I've decided on the menu for the week or next 5-6 days, I pull out all of my recipes and create my grocery list. (My husband made a map like list of our grocery store so most things are in order. This really helps me when I am shopping.) After I have my list I put my recipes in my recipe holder for the week. That way I don't even have to find the recipe; I just cook dinner.
I've been doing this process for many years and it has saved me so much time. There is no need to pay for a service that does this electronically for you. You just need a little time on the front end for a much smoother week later on. Please give this a try even for 3-4 days at a time and see if it works.
Next I look at my calendar to see what we have going on in the evening. Sometimes I have more time sometimes the meal has to be quick.
After that I look through my fridge and freezer and see what has to go. My family gets 1/2 a cow and 1/2 a pig from a local farmer so we always have meat.
Then I go through my binders of tried and true recipes. If time permits I also go through my cookbooks and magazines. I try to cook one new thing a week, but honestly there are weeks when we are happy that the 5 of us are just sitting down for a family meal. I also like to include one meal that is either vegetarian or fish based.
After I've decided on the menu for the week or next 5-6 days, I pull out all of my recipes and create my grocery list. (My husband made a map like list of our grocery store so most things are in order. This really helps me when I am shopping.) After I have my list I put my recipes in my recipe holder for the week. That way I don't even have to find the recipe; I just cook dinner.
I've been doing this process for many years and it has saved me so much time. There is no need to pay for a service that does this electronically for you. You just need a little time on the front end for a much smoother week later on. Please give this a try even for 3-4 days at a time and see if it works.
 |
| My basic calendar for the start of August. |
Beth
No comments:
Post a Comment